As we reported on early last month, Capcom is, to the surprise of nobody on this planet, developing a third game in its Rockman EXE series, known as Megaman Battle Network domestically.

Not much is known about EXE 3 yet, except that players can expect the usual, in the form of new bosses, returning characters and a new selection of battle chips. Different areas in the game will also be accessible by way of a boat. The graphics, as seen below, are comparable to the first two games, though a bit more polished.

While no specific release date is known for Japan or the US, Capcom of Asia is listing the game to release in December of this year. A release in Japan around the same time is likely.

The first batch of images can be seen below, thanks to Japanese site eg.